Flights with children are generally traumatic. I’ve just done 1 international 14 hour flight alone with two children, 1 international 11 hour flight with my husband and children, and 4 domestic flights. All in the span of 2 months. Thats a whole lot of flights.

Its not because the flights themselves are always awful, but because of a number of factors:

The anticipation of the flight.
The tiring nature of the flight.
The jet-lag as a result of the flight (this is such a sore topic that I covered it all in [...]

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How to Do Disney World with a 3 Yr Old – Part 2

I recently shared some tips for the planning stage of your Walt Disney World vacation, and today I wanted to share some tips on making sure you get the most out of your day at the parks. When it comes to doing Disney World with a toddler/preschooler, it’s all about maximizing your time and hitting the parks EARLY (i.e. right when the parks open). Here are some key things we have learned to get the most out of our park days. I am going to be speaking primarily about Magic Kingdom in this post, as this park is typically the biggest hit with the toddler/preschooler crowd.

Set your alarm and plan to arrive early. This is key. We all know that preschoolers are early risers, [...]

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How to Cruise with Kids – Part 3

Have you ever taken a family cruise? Have you thought that a cruise was out of the question for a family vacation because it would be too difficult with kids? Well, I’m here to change your mind! Cruising is great as a family – even if you have a full house! We recently took eight kids on a week-long Caribbean cruise and I’m going to give you lots of tips and tricks on how to cruise with kids from the very beginning planning stages, right through your trip.

This is not a sponsored post. We just love cruising as a family and want to encourage other families to give it a try – even large families.

This [...]

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Classic Games to Play in the Car

Traveling with kids is a hard task. From the constant question,” Are We There Yet?” to the statement, “I’m Bored.” As parents we try to make the car rides go as smoothly as possible. Therefore, we pack snacks, and grab the electronic devices to help keep our children occupied. But what do you do when the snacks run out and the electronics batteries are completely dead? Bring back the classics! That’s right, the games we used to play in the car when we were children.

From short trips to long travels these games are great for every car ride. They are also great for children and adults. There are several versions of each [...]

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12 Tips for Flying with an Infant

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Nowadays flying has become that necessary, yet dreaded event that makes you cringe just thinking about it.

Fear not! Although I have only flown with Kennedy twice, I took her on her very first flight SOLO when she was 6 months old! I know CRAZY, right?! Well, I am here to tell you it is not as bad as it sounds IF you follow some of these very simple, practical rules of flying with an infant.

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. For more information, see our disclosures here. We are excited to share these products with you and hope you’ll love them as much as we do!

Have you ever taken a family cruise? Have you thought that a cruise was out of the question for a family vacation because it would be too difficult with kids? Well, I’m here to change your mind! Cruising is great as a family – even if you have a full house! We recently took eight kids on a week-long Caribbean cruise and I’m going to give you lots of tips and tricks on how to cruise with kids from the very beginning planning stages, right [...]